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In hot butter in large skillet, saute onion until tender. Add beef, saute until no longer pink. Add tomato (or sauce) chilies, raisins and olives. Add cumin, chili powder, sugar, salt and ground cloves. Simmer stirring occasionally, 20 to 25 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Pastry:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
!/2 half cup shortening
4 Tablespoons ice water, or more as needed
shortening for deep frying **
beaten egg
In medium bowl, combine flour and salt. With pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup shortening until well blended. Sprinkle with ice water, stir with fork until mixture holds together. Shape into a ball.
Divide pastry into 12 pieces. On lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a 5 inch round. Place about 1/4 cup filling on one half of each round, brush edge of half of the pastry round with beaten egg, fold over other half. Press edges with tines of a fork.
In heavy saucepan or electric skillet, slowly heat oil ( 1 1/2 to 2 inches) to 375 degrees on deep frying thermometer.Gently drop beef pies, a few at a time, into hot oil. Cook, turning with slotted utensil, until golden brown on both sides 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

**I try to not fry anything, so lately I just brush the finished pies with beaten egg and put in oven at 375 until they are nice and brown._________________Patti
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1. COOK sausage, onions and garlic in oil in a large saucepan 10 min., stirring frequently.
2. ADD next four ingredients and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Stir in Pasta; cook 8 min. or until tender. Remove from heat.
3. STIR in spinach; cover. Let stand 5 min. Top with cheese. Serve with crackers.

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